Four Ships Targeted Near Sulina Anchorage in Two Days

Four vessels were targeted near the Sulina anchorage over a two-day period, according to maritime monitoring sources. The ships identified were Larissa 1, Marsol, Ali Najafov, and Evia Petrol V. Satellite imagery captured the previous day, though of low resolution, showed roughly 100 vessels waiting at the anchorage, underscoring the scale of maritime traffic converging at the approach to the Danube ports. Sulina serves as a key entry point on the Black Sea for vessels heading toward Danube River ports in Ukraine and Romania. Analysts tracking the incidents suggest the pattern mirrors earlier attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea ports, in which vessels were struck before reaching port rather than while berthed. If this trend continues, it would mark an extension of targeting activity from coastal Black Sea infrastructure to the approaches of Danube river ports, which have served as an alternative export route since the disruption of other Black Sea shipping lanes. No casualties or damage figures have been confirmed. Maritime observers note that seafarers aboard affected vessels remain the most exposed party in such incidents, facing direct risk regardless of the commercial or strategic motivations behind the attacks. Further details on the nature of the strikes and the condition of the crews have not yet been disclosed.